Metal base for fence-posts.



No. 638,583. Patented Dec. 5, I899.

0. M. KNOX.

METAL BASE FOR FENCE POSTS.

(Application filed July 22, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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ORVILLE M. KNOX, OF ONEIDA, NEW YORK.

METAL BASE FOR FENCE=POSTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters IPatent No. 638,583, datedDecember 5, 1899.

Application filed July 22, 1899.

T0 wZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORVILLE M. KNOX, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oneida, in the county of Madison and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Metal Bases for Fence-Posts, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to metal bases for fence-posts; and its object isto provide an improved construction of the same,whereby when the base isset in the ground there will be no liability of its being displaced andwhereby also the post can be securely held in position.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of ametallic fence-post and base therefor constructed in accordance withmyinvention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the same.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral l designates the base,consisting of a metallic casting comprising a vertical rectangular plateformed at the bottom with a flange 2 at a right angle thereto, thepurpose of which is to prevent heaving of 'the casting by frost. Thesaid casting is also formed with two side flanges 3 and a central flange4, the lower ends of which are connected with the flange 2. Also formedintegral with said base is a core 5, consisting of a rectangular tube 6,in which is adapted to fit one end of a correspondingly-formed woodenfence-post 7, the lower end of which extends beyond the end of the core,as seen in Fig. 1. Said end is formed with a transverse hole, throughwhich is driven a strong spike for the purpose of holding the post inplace in the core. The upper end of flange 4 is sharpened so that as thepost is driven through the core it will engage with the lower end andsplit and spread the same outwardly, thus securely holding the post inplace.

In practice the base-post is inserted in the core and the spike driventhrough the hole in the lower end of the post. The base is now SerialNo. 724,786. (No model.)

the same. The flange in the lower end of the base will hold the latterin a vertical position and prevent the same from heaving or being thrownout of its vertical plane through frost or other causes. The verticalcenter and side flanges add to the strength of the base, so that whileit will be very economical to manufacture it will be exceedingly strongand du rable.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is-- l. Thecombination with the metal base comprising the vertical portion, theflange at the lower end thereof and the center and side flanges, thecentral flange having a sharpened upper end and the core having arectangular bore, of the correspondingly-shaped post inserted in saidcore with its lower end extending below said core and formed with a holeand the spike driven through said hole, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the metal base comprising the vertical portion,the flange at the lower endthereof, the side flanges, the central flangehaving a sharpened upper end, and the core having an angular bore, ofthe fence-post, the lower end of which extends through said bore and isengaged with said sharpened end of the central flange, substan-'stantially as described.

3. As an improved article, a metallic base for a fence-post comprisingthe vertical portion, the flange at the lower end of the same, the sideand central flanges terminating below the upper end of the verticalportion, the central flange having a sharpened upper end and the centralcore extending from the upper end of said vertical portion to near theupper end of the central flange, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ORVILLE M. KNOX. Witnesses:

N. P. DODGE, JosEPH M. PALMS.

